Aveiro
noun
a port in n central portugal, on the aveiro lagoon: ancient roman town; linked by c-n-l with the atlantic ocean. pop: 73 335 (2001) ancient name talabriga (ˌtæləˈbriːɡə)
historical examples
“the duke of aveiro ought to have been here long ago,” said another n-ble.
the prime minister w.h.g. kingston
the administrative district of aveiro coincides with the north-western part of the province of beira; pop.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 3, part 1, slice 1 various
the first prisoner led forward was the duke of aveiro, but he refused to answer any of the questions put to him.
the prime minister w.h.g. kingston
one of the most remarkable examples of such a roof is found in the chancel of that same church at aveiro.
portuguese architecture walter crum watson
the oldest seems to be the church of são domingos, founded by the dukes of aveiro, but never finished.
portuguese architecture walter crum watson
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